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November 29, 2017

1990 marked the fall of communism and the Soviet Union. It was a year of change and huge upheaval around the world. However, among that chaos, an amazing journey was just beginning for one husband and wife.

Their adventure took them to far off places and countries with restricted access, like Cuba and North Korea.

Off-loading Otto after an overseas voyage.

Christine was diagnosed with a malignant facial tumor in 2003. She underwent treatment and continued on their adventure until May 2009. From then on, she remained in Germany undergoing chemotherapy. Her and Gunther eventually married two weeks before she passed away in June 2010.

Visiting Shanghai.

Otto in Hollywood.

No worldwide road trip would be complete without a visit to India.

Christine insisted that Gunther must carry on the journey after she was gone. He did exactly that. In 2012, Gunther and Otto finally completed their journey visiting 177 countries in total (another 28 since Christine passed away). Here he is with Otto upon returning to Berlin.

October 31, 2017

Following the end of World War I, the most powerful countries on Earth were faced with something they’d never seen before — a bizarre condition that was once known as shellshock. Today, we refer to that condition as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). But in 1918, it was poorly defined, and treatment of victims was often harsh and ineffective.

Fortunately, United Kingdom-based psychiatrist Dr. Arthur Hurst changed all that. Instead of punishing those suffering from shellshock, Dr. Hurst developed an alternative treatment involving a combination of hypnosis, persuasion, massage therapy, and dietary changes. As you can see in the video below, the physician’s treatments were incredibly effective.

Thanks to the work of Dr. Hurst, veterans suffering from PTSD today are treated with respect. Most importantly of all, they’re not subjected to inhumane practices that once kept those who served their countries from ever finding relief.

June 28, 2017

How often do you make eye contact with complete strangers…or even your good friends?

If you’re like me, the answer is surprisingly not too frequently. For some, looking into a person’s eyes feels uncomfortable, awkward even. But Arthur Aron, a well-know social psychologist, claims that just four minutes of sustained eye contact brings people together more than any other type of interaction.

In an effort to test this theory out, Amnesty Poland brought a bunch of complete strangers together.

It wasn’t until the end that they found out just who the other person was.

According to Eurostat, more than 1.3 million refugees entered Europe last year. More flow across the borders today. No matter what you think the U.S. or Europe should be doing about the influx of people in need of help and asylum, it’s important to remember one thing…

Above all, stripped of all borders, languages, and beliefs, they are people just like you and me.

June 2, 2017

Derren Brown is one of the world’s greatest illusionists. Throughout his career, Brown has created and produced several successful television shows. He’s now taking on a completely new challenge by designing a ghost train ride at Thorpe Park in Surrey, England.

Although Brown is still hard at work on the ride, he decided to test out a component of it on unsuspecting Thorpe Park employees this week. He did so with the help of a demon that he designed to be absolutely horrifying.

April 30, 2016

If you’ve never dealt with insanely strong wind, you don’t know how scary it can be. In any case, you’ve probably been sufficiently annoyed by 20-mph winds in the past. Just imagine how awful it would be to stand outside when the wind is blowing at 105 mph.

Actually, don’t imagine it. Check out this footage of a family dealing with that exact situation in Croatia. They even decided to venture out onto a bridge near the ocean to experience the brutal gusts from a decidedly dangerous vantage point. Needless to say, it was not a smart idea.

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April 23, 2018

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